EDUC 200 - Critical Issues in Education

Institution:

Haverford College

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Description:

SO B.Hall Designed to be the first course for students interested in pursuing one of the options offered through the Education Program, this course is also open to students who are not yet certain about their career aspirations but are interested in educational issues. The course examines major issues in education in the United States within the conceptual framework of educational reform. The first phase of the course invites students to recognize and question prevailing assumptions, their own and those of the broader society, about authority, the political nature of knowledge, and the purposes of schooling that shape education in America. The second phase analyzes components of the teaching and learning process. The third phase seeks to engage students in imagining and enacting, through the completion of collaborative teaching projects, possibilities for reform and reinvention. Two hours a week of fielwork are required. Enrollment is limited to 25 students per section with priority given to students pursuing certification or the minor in educational studies. Both sections are writing intensive. Typically offered every semester.

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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